Busy, Busy Mouse - Hardcover

Virginia Kroll; Fumi Kosaka

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670035270 ISBN 13: 9780670035274

Publisher: Viking Childrens Books, 2003

Synopsis

Although Busy Mouse has got a list of things he needs to do, he canĘt get started until the house family goes to bed, so he waits for the moment that they are all tucked away before leaving his hole and going about his many tasks.

About this title

About the Author:

This is Virginia Kroll's first book for Viking.

Fumi Kosaka is also the illustrator of Let's Count the Raindrops.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Bold, captivating illustrations and a brief text tell two stories simultaneously. While two active youngsters and their parents spend the day eating, playing, and having a good time, a little mouse has a snack, gets ready for bed, and goes to sleep. Just as the children are reading stories and easing into bedtime, the mouse is waking up and making preparations for a busy night. Kroll's staccato rhyming phrases keep the action moving along: "Baby crying./Eggs frying./Clay smashing./Blocks bashing." While the family's activities are depicted on full pages, the mouse scenes are cleverly shown as if viewed through a peephole in the wall. Kosaka's lively illustrations are the showpiece of this simple tale. Linnea Riley's Mouse Mess (Scholastic, 1997) has the same theme but more humor, and Denise Fleming's Lunch (Holt, 1995) is always a crowd pleaser. For the more sophisticated mouse lover, try the timeless allure of Eve Titus's Anatole.
Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FL
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0670035270
• ISBN 13: 9780670035274
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40